Report Writing Flashcards
taken by individual officer about crimes, incidents, daily activity IE. incident report, report logs
operational reports
personal evaluation, budget report, crime analysis, statistical
administrative report
when or why should a LEO fill out a report
policy, police action taken, statue requires
who reads reports
supervisor, investigator, judge, victims, media
components of a good report
factual, clear, complete, concise, impartial, objective not subjective
steps of successful report writing
organizing, revise for clarity, first person, chronological
importance of field notes
memory aid, key to other records, investigative aid, official information
elements of report writing
gather preliminary info, victim/witness/suspect statements, investigate scene, disposition
source of call, type of incident, location, weather
preliminary information
what the person saw/said, direct quotes, utterances
victim/suspect/witness statements
describe conditions, list actions taken, take photos
investigate scene
note particulars of arrest, note location of suspect, list charges, list property/contraband
disposition
parts of an incident report
incident report, supplementals
